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Building and testing PhoneGap applications can be tedious because every time you want to test a change to your application you have to submit the application to the PhoneGap build service and then load the app onto your device for…

When you build an application for disconnected usage, the data you want to have available while you are disconnected is stored in List controls in the UX which are persisted to Local Storage on the device. Local Storage is, however,…

This week, Alpha Software Corporation announced the Beta 1 Version of new capabilities in the Alpha Anywhere mobile application development and deployment environment that allow developers to quickly develop offline-enabled tablet-optimized forms for workers who primarily work standing up and…

Enterprises are feeling the pressure from customers, partners and employees to mobilize their business processes. But with a growing number of alternatives available on the market, enterprises are turning to respected IT analysts for advice. This week, recognized Gartner application…

What’s New in 3.5? Performance has been boosted significantly, Linked Reports have been added, Amazon S3 is now supported, Stripe Payment Integration is included, the Mobile File System can now be accessed for much more offline storage plus a…

Enterprise mobile apps are helping companies become more efficient, expand business operations and drive more revenue. As users increasingly turn to their mobile devices during their workday, customers, partners and employees are demanding more and more mobile apps across a…

Multi-language support can indeed be handled in Alpha Anywhere. A quick primer. There are two ways to handle this – server-side or client-side. The existing documentation for this feature assumes that you are doing this server-side. The strings in…

A New Book by One of the keynoters Elizabeth Rosenweig, who will be giving one of the Keynotes at the Alpha Anywhere Devcon 2015 http://www.alphasoftware.com/devcon2015/ is about to be publishes. Details are at the link below. Her Keynote will be very…

The demand for developing mobile apps will continue to skyrocket, and businesses’ ability to meet that demand will fall behind — far behind. A Gartner report warns that by the end of 2017, “market demand for mobile app development services…

A new study from Glassdoor finds that it’s taking longer and longer to find and hire developers. If you need apps and Web sites developed fast that means you’re in trouble, because it can take up to a month or…